hiking beyond: An Evening with bronwyn preece

Join us for a conversation with local author bronwyn preece in celebration of her new poetry collection, hiking beyond: poems from the trail. bronwyn will be in conversation with our Program & Communications Coordinator Jeanette Bruce, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Copies of bronwyn’s books will be available for purchase courtesy of Armchair Books.

Registration is required! Email publicservices@whistlerlibrary.ca to claim a spot.

This event is made possible by funding support from the Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers’ Union of Canada.

About the author:

Dubbed the ‘backcountry poet,’ bronwyn preece is an avid, solo backpacker who writes on the trail. She is the author of hiking beyond (Caitlin Press, 2026); knee deep in high water (Caitlin Press, 2023) and Sea to Sky Alphabet (Simply Read Books, 2024) for which she worked collaboratively with the the Lil’wat and Squamish Nations; amongst many other publications. A community-engaged arts practitioner, she holds a PhD in Performance Art; is a member of The Writer’s Union of Canada, the Federation of BC Writers and a Full Member of The League of Canadian Poets.